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540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Property Information

540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles
Alternate address(es) 550 S Santa Fe Ave
Zip code 90013
County Los Angeles
Municipality Los Angeles
Neighborhood Downtown Los Angeles

Sales & Tax Overview for 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles

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Sale date 12/30/2024
Sale price $20,300,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $311,305

Lot & Building Information for 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles

Building sqft 50,888
Building class Office Building - 2 to 5 Stories (1702)
Acreage 1.378
Year built 2011
Stories 2
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Zoning, Use & Area Overview

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Zoning district
Qualified opportunity zone
Weed hazard No
School district Los Angeles Unified School District

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Other Property Data for 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles

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About 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles

How many sq. ft. does 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90013 have & what is the price per sq. ft?

This Office Building - 2 to 5 Stories (1702) located at 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90013 has a total of 50,888 square feet and a current price per square foot of $398.

What is the year built & the current market value of 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90013?

540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90013 was built in 2011 and has a current tax assessor's market value of $24,841,815.

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Spaces for Lease in 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles

The Lucky Building
Listing type For Lease
Listing date 10/30/2020
Last updated 05/13/2026
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Brokers

Michael Condon Jr.
Brittany Winn
Steven Marcussen
Peter B. Collins
Scott Menkus
Spaces
Suite name Space type Lease rate Available space Brokers
Partial 1 Floor Creative Office $72.60/Sqft/Year 25,283 Michael Condon Jr.
Brittany Winn
Steven Marcussen
Peter B. Collins
Scott Menkus
Partial 2 Floor Creative Office $72.60/Sqft/Year 25,284 Michael Condon Jr.
Brittany Winn
Steven Marcussen
Peter B. Collins
Scott Menkus
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For Lease The Lucky Building
The Lucky Building
540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles
Property Office
Availability 2 Spaces listed / 50567 Sqft
Price $72.60/Sqft/Year
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Past Sales & Property History for 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
12/30/2024 $20,300,000
05/20/2021 $32,000,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
12/30/2024 Substitution Trustee
12/30/2024 Financing Statement
12/30/2024 Assignment of Rents
12/30/2024 Assignment of Rents
Financing Statement
Trust Deed
12/30/2024 Grant Deed
(Sale for consideration - full DTT)
05/20/2021 Grant Deed
(Sale for consideration - full DTT - 6 parcels in multiple sale)
05/31/2019 Grant Deed
(File correction - 6 parcels in multiple sale)
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R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Property Taxes for 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $294,972
Current property tax $311,305
Market value $24,841,815

Special Assessments And Penalties for 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles

Special Assessments

Abatements, financial assistance programs and non-ad valorem taxes levied as special taxes/direct assessments are applicable for this property.

Code Description Tax levied
06181 Greater L.A. County Vector Control District
03694 La County Regional Park And Open Space District
18852 Los Angeles City Street Light Maintenance Land
03071 Los Angeles County Flood Control
00170 Los Angeles County Trauma/Emerg Srvs

Assessment History for 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $24,841,815 1.1874 $294,972 +0.95%
2024-2025 $24,354,722 1.1997 $292,184 +2.03%
2023-2024 $23,877,180 1.1994 $286,383 +4.97%
2022-2023 $23,409,000 1.1655 $272,832 +284.70%
2021-2022 $6,034,776 1.1752 $70,921 -1.06%

Permits for 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles

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Issued Permit Type Sub type Valuation Expires Status
10/13/2025
10/03/2025
10/03/2025
09/24/2025
04/03/2025
07/29/2024
06/05/2024
04/25/2024
04/05/2024
03/15/2024
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Los Angeles residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$1,000,000
1% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$663
1.5% YoY
Los Angeles County Median Sale Price
$872,000
0.2% YoY

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Demographics by Zip Code

Total population 14,357
Median age 41.4
Average household income $88,943
Family households 16.4%
Occupied housing units 8,458
Owner occupied units 7.8%
Average number of people per household 1.37
Median year structure built 1944
Median value for units with a mortgage $794,400
Median value for units without a mortgage $829,800

Risk

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Seismic gas shut off valve installed
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Transportation

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Neighbors for 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles

Here are the neighbors for 540 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
Parcel 5169017016 (No address), Los Angeles
601 S Anderson St, Los Angeles 8,576
158 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles 21,559 10/02/2018 $1,250,000
3223 W Robinson Ln, Los Angeles 07/11/2023 $1,239,000
1350 W Court St, Los Angeles 04/24/2019 $3,025,000
332 Patton St, Los Angeles 21,921 07/19/2019 $1,900,000
Parcel 5164004905 (No address), Los Angeles
1918 Bay St, Los Angeles 14,400 07/08/2024
2421 E 16th St, Los Angeles 69,750
2423 E 23rd St, Los Angeles 57,736 05/09/2019
411 S Mission Rd, Los Angeles 11/14/2023
Parcel 5164004904 (No address), Los Angeles
305 S Clarence St, Los Angeles 4,640
330 S Alameda St, Los Angeles 27,360
1217 W Temple St, Los Angeles 2,226
226 N Lake St, Los Angeles 4,852 08/18/2017 $1,010,000
1250 W Court St, Los Angeles 46,086 04/11/2017 $2,425,000
608 Imperial St, Los Angeles 9,600
3221 W Robinson Ln, Los Angeles 02/27/2023 $1,149,000

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